Chapter 486 – But at that moment, suddenly!
Respectful language.
It’s a linguistic expression used to show respect to the listener.
Generally used when the other person is older, of higher status, or someone you’re not familiar with.
“Hey.”
“What now…”
Or when you don’t want to provoke someone.
“Respectful language.”
“Did you call for me…”
Just like right now.
The foreign group that saw Hyeji and me momentarily froze.
That was the most critical mistake they made since getting involved with us.
By the time they came to their senses and tried to escape, Elcia and Caressy had already subdued them.
“Now, who’s the uncivilized one?!”
“I told you to just leave peacefully, didn’t I?”
Elcia and Caressy used their abilities individually.
Anyway, we had already received permission to use our abilities.
Besides, the opponents had given up on a verbal fight and initiated physical contact first.
So, we had no reason not to use our abilities.
[A bit strange for typical Hunters to freeze up like that. Aren’t Hunters supposed to charge in first?]
‘No matter how I think about it, it’s an incomprehensible situation.’
It made sense that they froze at first.
This isn’t Korea; it’s Japan.
To meet Hyeji and me in such a foreign place?
Honestly, it must be quite absurd.
[Really, it’d be more believable if a ninja appeared instead.]
‘Or maybe a magical girl suddenly descends on us.’
Thanks to that, our positions with the foreign group had changed significantly from earlier.
We were only demanding a small amount of money from them conscience-wise.
On the other hand, the foreigners were making excuses for not being able to pay.
“Is this all there is?”
“Just hand it over while I’m still being nice, you dog.”
“This is really all we have…”
Some might ponder this here.
Aren’t they afraid of the people around them?
What if someone reports them?
Honestly, isn’t the protagonist feeling guilty?
But none of this is a problem.
From the moment Hyeji and I revealed ourselves, people began to evacuate around us.
It was taken so seriously that the situation was broadcasted within the academy.
Thanks to that, the festival had temporarily stopped.
[But didn’t the broadcast only mention your existence?]
‘Those f*ckers…’
Naturally, there was no one left to report.
Even if a report had been made regarding our arrival at the festival,
No one would know about our act of extorting money.
So, it wouldn’t be a problem for Hyeji and me to take off our hoods as we did just now.
“I’ve felt suffocated wearing this hood all this time. Shinwoo, don’t you feel the same?”
“To be honest, I do.”
“Still, your sister’s chest isn’t suffocating at all!”
It was just that Hyeji’s incredibly fast fist mostly suffocated Elcia’s breathing.
“You’ve gotten spoiled recently, haven’t you?”
“I got hit in the solar plexus…!”
“That’s because the ear goblin messed up.”
And finally, I don’t feel guilty at all about this whole thing.
It might be expressed a bit overly, but basically, it’s not extortion.
We’re just taking a small tuition fee from them.
For the price of being able to converse in respectful language so freely.
“Please, spare me.”
“If someone sees this, they’ll think you’re killing me. Just hand over the money nicely, will you?”
“That’s really all of our possessions!”
But the money they offered was ridiculously low.
Although they had lost quite a bit through the Hunter’s lottery,
To say that this was all they had was honestly unbelievable.
Just in case, I even dragged them to the ATM, but the result was no different from before.
“Shinwoo, these guys are really broke, aren’t they?”
“No, what on earth were you guys thinking coming here?”
And then came an unexpectedly shocking fact.
“Actually, the woman who got dragged away earlier was our source of funds…”
“We shared her money…”
“Basically, she was the one keeping us alive.”
“And now our bank accounts are frozen? Aren’t we screwed?”
Ayeon’s revelation that the woman who got dragged away was their financial source made everything clear.
That’s why they made such a fuss when the woman disappeared.
It must be the worst case scenario to have funds frozen like this.
Once overseas, all Hunters can trust is the money they have on hand.
Of course, some might have a small doubt here.
Can’t Hunters trust each other?
Isn’t it a bit romantic and humanitarian of a thought to think like that?
And wouldn’t it be possible to take out loans if you run out of money?
It’s a pretty reasonable question, but unfortunately, none of those are possible.
First of all, isn’t it problematic to say that Hunters can trust each other?
Right next to you is a modern-day Judas Iscariot, selling you out for thirty peanuts.
[Still, I think trusting each other is the most important thing.]
‘Then lend me some cash.’
Do you really think you can trust those f*ckers?
[Are you out of your mind?]
‘You said you trust them, you fcking btch.’
As a side note, while overseas, Hunters can’t choose to take out loans.
To be precise, the option of loans doesn’t even exist.
Banks have blocked loans the moment the Hunters step outside the country.
It’s a natural bank decision since they might run away as soon as they take out a loan.
“Oh, we share too. We do public service pure love.”
“You didn’t have to say that, you crazy bastard.”
[That’s a Netflix Premium subscription thing, isn’t it?]
‘Please, shut it.’
I hit the head of the last guy as I spoke to those foreigners.
It was a question that kept coming to me while listening to them.
“If you’re a Hunter, shouldn’t you at least have some emergency cash? Why keep trying to scam us?”
Honestly, if you are a Hunter, you wouldn’t trust others, so you tend to hide your extra funds.
Even if these guys are foreigners, that’s a common trait of Hunters.
But their responses were more miserable than I had thought.
“I lost it all at the casino…”
“No, I did well in Las Vegas…”
“We were scammed!”
In a way, it was a very Hunter-like situation.
[You’re in the same boat as them.]
‘……Don’t say that.’
Only then did I start to understand a bit why they were so desperate for money.
Even though their method of obtaining money was pretty harsh,
They were indeed in a dire and urgent situation.
That said, I had no intention of helping them in the slightest.
If you don’t have money, you should earn it through proper means.
Instead of relying on luck till the end and then picking a fight with us.
Now, they were begging us for mercy.
“Please lend us some money.”
“I promise I’ll pay this debt back.”
“F*ck off.”
I never had any intention of lending money to Hunters.
[How come they have no conscience at all?]
‘Are you the only one thinking this?’
[F*ck you.]
Meanwhile, Elcia, unable to accept this outcome, grabbed the leader of the foreign group, a black man, and started shaking him.
“Don’t lie! Why do you only have this much cash when you’re black? Everyone carries a bundle of cash!”
“That’s racist!!! And you saw it! I have no cash, not even in my bank account!!!”
“Shut up! And this is a fake account, right? How the f*ck can a black guy make an account?!”
However, surprisingly, Elcia accepted his following words.
“A black man can at least open a bank account, you know?!”
“Oh, is that so?!”
I thought Elcia would say something like, ‘If a black man is a person, does that mean a dark elf is also an elf?!’ but she surprisingly accepted it without a problem, indicating that she might actually be growing.
“Well, even a cat beastman is treated as a person for form’s sake, so it’s similar.”
“Aren’t you a person since you’re originally a beastman, you f*cking cat?!”
Of course, she still had areas she needed to grow in.
“Stop the nonsense! If half of them are furries, they are just furries, f*ck it!”
“Keep talking, and you’re dead meat.”
At least I was glad to see such significant improvement compared to before.
[You must learn to let go of narrow-minded thoughts.]
‘What are you talking about?’
At that moment, Peace suddenly spoke to me in a scolding tone.
[Thinking that a dark elf must have black skin is discriminatory thinking.]
‘Then why is the term dark elf even a thing?’
Peace, who had almost taken the top tier for racial discrimination, might also have seen some growth due to Elcia.
Feeling slightly uneasy but also somewhat hopeful was a moment.
[Isn’t it just because the other parts are black that they are called dark elves?]
‘……What on earth are you believing to do such crazy stuff?’
Thinking I had high hopes was foolish on my part.
[Of course, it’s about appearance. I’m pretty, so it’s fine.]
‘……You fcking btch…’
Of course, all I could do was sigh peppered with curses.
Her looks were indeed my perfect ideal type.
But why, whenever she opened her mouth, she turned out to be not a human at all?
It made my heart feel uneasy.
“Shinwoo, what are we gonna do now?”
“I’m not sure. Just wait for Ayeon and Kyoukyou, I guess.”
“By the way, what are we going to do with these guys?!”
“We’ll decide that when the great demon girl arrives. She’s the boss, so she’ll know how to handle them.”
Anyway, there was nothing we could do at the moment.
Kyoukyou, well, something must have happened, but she still hasn’t returned from the currency exchange.
Ayeon, I thought she’d be back soon, but it seems she’s struggling with the new recruits.
So, all we could do was wait without knowing how long it will take.
“Please just let us go!”
“All we need is a little loan of money!”
“Honestly, it’s your fault, aren’t you supposed to take responsibility?”
“I’m just a person who can’t even speak properly and is a bit strong!”
And I was left with only slight anguish about how to deal with these unlikable bastards.
[A strong slave… would sell well, I guess.]
‘You’re the worst…’
Caught in a bit of a deadlock, unable to proceed or retreat.
“Socio-pull!!!”
Suddenly a ninja appeared.
“I shall eliminate you, Human!!!”
It was also slightly mechanical.
